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The Ferris Wheel
Rossville, United States
In 1892, George W. Ferris approached the management of the Columbian Exposition in Chicago with a 'crazy idea' for building a gigantic amusement wheel over 200 feet high. The popularity of the 'ferris wheel' saved the 1893 Exposition from financial disaster. William E. Sullivan was inspired by the wheel and created a more practical version of the ride in 1900. Sullivan's Eli Bridge Company is still making the windrous wheels under the management of his great granddaughter, Patty Sullivan. This ferris wheel is dedicated to Tamara E. Jernigan, NASA astronaut, who credits Lake Winnepesaukah's ferris wheel for her interest in space.